comfort zone
noun
1
: the temperature range within which one is comfortable
2
: the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity
Examples of comfort zone in a Sentence
He pushes the players to perform beyond their comfort zone.
I need to expand my comfort zone and try new things.
Recent Examples on the Web
Having fun and trying new things, especially outside of your comfort zone, are important lessons that Renna is instilling in his kids.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 July 2025
The pair were placed next to each other at a meal as part of Farke’s seating plan, where the German manager alternates a British player, then a foreign one, then a Brit and so on, around the tables — no cliques, no comfort zones.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
This sounds like a role that is a real challenge and pushes one outside one’s comfort zone.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Summer’s the perfect time to break out of your comfort zone.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for comfort zone
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 July 2025
The pair were placed next to each other at a meal as part of Farke’s seating plan, where the German manager alternates a British player, then a foreign one, then a Brit and so on, around the tables — no cliques, no comfort zones.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
This sounds like a role that is a real challenge and pushes one outside one’s comfort zone.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Summer’s the perfect time to break out of your comfort zone.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for comfort zone
Cite this Entry
“Comfort zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20zone. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share